Walk Free+MSA State-imposed forced labour+methodology

To meet this metric, companies must disclose that it has restricted, stopped or avoided sourcing of raw materials, production, or manufacturing from regions where the state is involved in the exploitation of workers.

This metric goes beyond identifying these areas as high risk to actively controlling for this high risk and recognising that meaningful engagement is limited where the state is directly involved in the exploitation of workers.

Regions where there has been evidence of state-imposed forced labour include (but are not limited to): 

• Xinjiang, China, 
• Uzbekistan
• Turkmenistan.

This disclosure must be separate to any disclosure related to impact of COVID-19. 

If the company discloses that it has restricted/ stopped/ avoided sourcing, producing or manufacturing in any of these regions, please indicate “Yes”, and provide details.

If no action exists or is described in the statement, please select "No".

If yes, in your comment please add the relevant section of the statement, including details on: 

• whether the company explicitly state this absence, restriction, or avoidance of sourcing from high-risk regions is a response to calls from multi-stakeholder initiatives, such as, The Coalition to End Forced Labour in the Uyghur Region, The Better Cotton Initiative or Clean Clothes Campaign
• if the company mentions requiring certifications for suppliers at any level of the supply chain: raw materials, textiles and manufacturing, such as Global Organic Textile Standard, Global Recycled Standard, YESS standard for Spinners.

* Note on choosing the Year of your answer

Read the MSA Statement carefully to find out what year it covers.

When a statement is referring to a Financial Year (FY) ending in Q1 or early Q2, it should be labeled with the previous year. Example:

• Statement for FY2018/19 ending in April 2019 = 2018
• Statement for FY2018/19 ending in May 2019 (or later) = 2019